You're doing everything right.
Planning the lessons. Reading the essays. Giving the feedback.
And still wondering why it feels like you're the only one who cares.
Some days you close your laptop and think:
"I worked harder today than any of my students did."
If that hit a little close to home — you're in the right place.
The ELA Reset Summit is a free, 3-day virtual experience built for middle and high school ELA teachers who haven't given up on literacy…but are quietly running out of steam.
You'll hear from real ELA educators sharing what's actually working in their classrooms right now — strategies that get students thinking, reading, and writing again without burning you out in the process.
✔ Reading strategies that build real thinking — not just compliance
✔ Writing routines that don't bury you in essays to grade
✔ Vocabulary and grammar that actually shows up in student writing
✔ Honest, practical ways to navigate AI in your classroom
✔ Systems that make teaching feel human again
✨ Completely free to attend.
What is The Annotated ELA Summit?
It's three days of professional learning that actually sounds like a real teacher wrote it.
No buzzwords. No Pinterest classrooms. No advice that only works with a fictional class of 18 highly motivated students.
Just experienced ELA teachers being honest about what teaching looks like right now — and what they're doing about it.
Because right now, teaching ELA can feel a little like this:
You assign a reading. Half the class skims it, half ignores it. You give detailed feedback on essays. Students check the grade and move on. You plan something genuinely engaging. You get blank stares. You ask a discussion question. Silence — or one-word answers.
And underneath all of it, you’re wondering
"Am I working harder than my students?"
This summit won't pretend that question has an easy answer. But it will give you strategies that start to shift it.
Every session is classroom-tested, realistic, and built for real teenagers — not the ones in our heads when we lesson plan.
Who is The ELA Reset Summit For?
This summit is for the ELA teacher who still loves what they teach — but is tired of what teaching it has become.…but are tired of feeling like they have to sacrifice themselves to teach it well
You’ll feel right at home here if…
✔ You miss when students actually sat with a text and wrestled with it
✔ You want them writing more, but you cannot grade one more stack of essays
✔ Surface-level thinking and learned helplessness are wearing you down
✔ You're not sure what's even genuine student thinking anymore thanks to AI
✔ You need classroom systems that work with real teenagers — distracted, tired, phone-addicted real teenagers
✔ You're looking for sustainability, not just survival
If you’ve ever thought:
"I love teaching ELA. I just don't know if I can keep doing it like this."
You belong here. This was made for you.
Meet The ELA Reset Summit Speakers
Summit Schedule at a Glance
Students today often skim, highlight, and move on without truly thinking about what they read.
You’ll learn strategies that help students slow down, notice details, and build deeper understanding of texts.
Reading that Builds Thinking
Teachers want students to write more—but grading and feedback can quickly become overwhelming.
These sessions focus on routines that build writing stamina while keeping teacher workload manageable.
Writing Without Burnout
Vocabulary and grammar instruction often feels disconnected from authentic writing.
Learn strategies that help students apply language skills in meaningful ways.
Language that Transfers
AI tools are becoming part of students’ academic lives—but many teachers feel stuck between ignoring them and constantly policing them.
These sessions explore how teachers can leverage AI responsibly while still protecting authentic thinking and writing.
AI in the Secondary Classroom
Want More?
When you register for the summit, you’ll have the option to upgrade to the VIP All-Access Pass.
VIP includes:
✔ One year of access to all summit sessions
✔ Exclusive panel discussions with summit presenters
✔ Downloadable resources shared by presenters
✔ The ability to revisit sessions whenever you need them